Bracelet.



C. B. WARE.

BRACELET.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23. |916.

1,224,585. Patented May 1 1917.

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BRACELET.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23,1916.

Patented May 1, 1917.

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CHARLES 2B. WARE, 0F ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO T. I. SMITHCOM- PANY, 0F NORTH ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS.

BRACELET.

Specicationof Letters Patent.

Patented May 1, 1917.

Application led February 23, 1916. Serial No. 79,875.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES B. WARE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bracelets,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inbracelets and pertains more particularly to bracelets of the flexibletype.`

The primary object of the invention is to provide improved means forflexibly connecting the links, which means is secured to the linkswithout the use of solder or any fastening means extraneous to the meansitself.

Further, the invention aims to provide means for :[iexibly connectingthe links, which means may be easily and quicklypositioned, and whichalso involve a minimuml of parts, thus reducing the cost of production.

Still further the invention aims to provide improved means forconnecting or relating the catch to the bracelet ends which means issecured without the use of solder.

Further and other objects will later herein appear and be of themselvesmanifested in the course'of the following description.

In the drawings Figure lis aside edge elevationof the invention.

(Fig. 2 is a plan view of the inner face of the bracelet.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 4 is a section on the'line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4. y

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of one of the connectors.

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a modified form of theinvention.

FiO. 8 is a section on the line 8 8 of Fig.

Fig. 9 is a section on the line 9 9 of Fig.

Fig. 10 is a detail perspective view of the form of connector employedin Fig. 7

Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 7 of a further modified form of theinvention.

Fig. 12 is a view on line 12 12 of Fig. 1l.

Fig. 13 `is a detail perspective View of the form of connector used inFigs. 11 and 12.

Fig. 14 is a view similar to Fig. 11, of a still further modified formof the invention.

Fig. 15 is a section on the line 15-15 of Fig. 14.

Fig. 16 is a detail perspective view of the form of connector used inFigs. v14 and 15, and

Fig. 17 is a detail perspective view of the link used in connection withFigs. 14 and 15.

In proceeding in accordance with the invention, a box-like link 1 isemployed in each form of the invention, which link boxes are of hollowformation having open ends, preferably beveled to a slight extent asshown in Fig. l, and may be made of hollow tubing, either square orrectangular in cross section, and having av hole 2 formed centrally inits bottom.

In Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, a connector or filling plate or member 3 isemployed, which has preferably inclined ends 4 which latter form endsfor the boxes. One of the ends is formed with a linger or neck 5 whilethe other end is turned outwardly at 6 parallel to the plate 3, and isformed with an opening 7, or a slot, of a size to receive the neck 5 ofthe next adjacent plate. Eachvplate 3 is originally possessed of acurved base, as shown in Fig. 6, and is further formed with a teat orpin like projection 8 adapted to enter the hole 2 of the box.

In assembling the parts the plates 3 are forced through one ofthe endsof the box until the teat 8 snaps into' the hole 2, due to the curvedbase of the plate iiattening or straightening out by reason of its endsengaging the-box top, thus holding the plate against movement, the part6 ofthe adjacent plate being first placed with its slot 7 receiving theneck 5 of the first named plate so that when the plate is in position inits box, the part 6 of the second named link will be held by the top ofthe box against outward movement, as is evident from Fig. 4. In thismanner all of the links are connected. y n

` the form depicted in Fig. 16. The releasing device includes a springlinger 10, and a push pin 11, which is associated with the adjacentplate 3, the finger, upon in-movement of the push pin releasing the armof the snap 9 which interlocks with the neck 5 of that plate.

Referring to Figs. 7 to 10 inclusive of the drawings, the plates 3 areformed with inclined ends 12 one of the latter having a slot or opening13 in its free top edge, and the other having a T-head 14 which isparallel to the plate. In this form of the invention the neck of thehead 14 of one plate is received in the slot 12 of the next adjacentplate, and the head by engagement with the end of the plate having theslot prevents separating movement of the plates and still flexiblyconnects the parts.

In Figs. 11, 12 and 13 a further modification is shown in which theplates 3at have inclined ends 15, 15, one of the same being turned at 16to lie parallel to the plate and terminating in a down or inturnedfinger 17, in this form of the invention the finger engaging over theend of the adjacent plate so as to grip the latter as shown in Fig. 11.The end of the plate over which the adjacent nger grips or engages, isnecessarily made short for the purpose, as will be understood byreference to Fig. 11.

In Figs. 14 to 17, a still further modification is shown in which theplates 3 have the inclined ends 4 and necks 5, each end being aduplicate of the other, and the necks being connected by links orO-shaped pieces 18, which pieces in their function of connecting theadjacent plates, allow sufficient movement to provide for necessaryflexibility between the boxes, which flexibility exists in all forms ofthe invention as herein disclosed.

In all of these forms of the invention, it will be seen that each platehas a teat which may be struck-out therefrom, and also ends which closethe box ends, the plates being snapped into position, thus eliminatingthe necessity of the use of solder or the like, or any other extraneousfastening means for the purpose of securing the links, and that theplates themselves and alone, except in the instance of F igs. 14 to 17,provide the flexible connections between same.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is- 1. In a bracelet, hollow link boxes havingopen ends, and each having a central opening in its bottom, and plateshaving teats receivable in said openings and having ends which extendover the box ends and being formed to interconnect with the adjacentends of adjacent plates to form flexible connections between the boxes.

2. In a bracelet, link boxes having central openings in their bottoms,plates having teats received in said openings, and means to connect theadjacent ends of adjacent plates.

3. In a bracelet, link boxes having central openings in their bottoms,plates having teats received in said openings, and means to flexiblyconnect adjacent plates.

4. In a bracelet, link boxes, plates, means to rigidly and positivelyconnect the plates to the boxes by relative movement therebetween, eachplate having each of its ends forming the respective ends of the boxes,and means to connect adjacent plates.

5. In a bracelet, hollow boxes arranged in substantially end to endengagement, a filling member in each box, each having its ends formingthe respective ends for the boxes, and means whereby to flexibly connectthe ends of the filling members to impart to the bracelet the appearanceof a solid band.

6. In a bracelet, boxes, plates engaged with the bottoms of the boxesand having their ends engaging the tops of the boxes and forming endsfor the boxes, and means to connect the adjacent ends of adjacentplates.

7. In a bracelet, boxes, plates secured to the bottoms of the boxes andhaving their ends turned outwardly at right angles and having theirterminals formed for interconnection with the adjacent ends of adjacentplates.

8. In a bracelet, boxes, plates within the boxes, the plates havinglaterally offset necks at one end and apertured laterally oset parts attheir opposite ends to receive the necks of adjacent plates.

9. In a bracelet, boxes, and a member in each box having its endsforming ends for the box, one end of each member having an extension andthe other end being formed to receive the extension of the next adjacentbox member and to hold the latter extension between itself and the boxtop.

10. In a bracelet, a series ofapproximately rectangular boxes havingends inclining from their tops to their bottoms, and means to flexiblyconnect the boxes in approximate end to end engagement at their tops soas to impart to the bracelet the appearance of a solid band.

' means to connect the adjacent end terminals Witnesses:

11. In a bracelet, boxes, 'an element in name to this speccation in thepresence of each box having eachf of the ends thereof two subscribingWitnesses. offset laterally there rom and extending transversely of therespective boX ends, and CHARLES B' WARE' of adjacent elements to eachother. ADA E. HAGERTY,

In testimony whereof I have signed my J. A. MILLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

